Deepgram

Deepgram

Director, People

USA | Remote · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
Data EngineeringOperations ManagementPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsHRISEmployment LawLeadershipMentoring

About the role

  • This is a role that requires both strategic thinking and operational depth.
  • You're not just translating instructions, you're bringing judgment, perspective, and initiative to a broad functional remit that spans the full employee lifecycle.
  • At the same time, you run the tactical layer.

Responsibilities

  • HRBP function quality - you're responsible for the caliber of partnership the HRBPs deliver to the business.
  • That means coaching them on complex employee situations, reviewing their work, and making sure they're operating as true business partners and not just HR administrators.
  • Performance management - owning the execution of performance cycles, calibration support, and the ongoing coaching infrastructure that helps managers have better conversations with their teams.
  • You'll need to understand the why behind the people agenda, shape how it gets executed, and manage a team that delivers it.
  • You manage the People Ops Management and the HRBP teams, hold the bar on execution, and make sure each function is operating cleanly and at pace.
  • More than 200,000 developers and 1,300+ organizations build voice offerings that are 'Powered by Deepgram', including Twilio, Cloudflare, Sierra, Decagon, Vapi, Daily, Cresta, Granola, and Jack in the Box.
  • We measure how effectively AI is applied to deliver results, and consistent, creative use of the latest AI capabilities is key to success here.
  • Team leadership - directly managing the People Ops Manager and HRBP team. You run 1:1s, set priorities, give real feedback, develop each person's capability, and hold the bar. The team's output is your output.
  • Execution of the people roadmap - You own the plan that gets it done: scoping the work, sequencing it, assigning it, and making sure it ships. Nothing stalls because someone didn't know what to do next.
  • Cross-functional presence - representing the People function in operational and cross-functional threads that don't need the Head of People in the room. You're a credible, trusted partner to the ELT and business leaders in your own right.

Requirements

  • Broad functional depth - you've touched performance, comp, compliance, employee experience, and talent development, not just one slice of the people function
  • Good judgment on escalation - you know what to handle, what to push back down, and what actually needs to go up

Benefits

  • People Ops function oversight - partnering closely with the People Ops Manager to ensure the operational backbone (HRIS, lifecycle, compliance, benefits) is running cleanly and improving over time.

Company info

  • Compliance and policy - making sure the company stays ahead of employment law requirements, policy gaps, and risk exposure across all people practices. This includes funding Due Diligence work and any potential M&As.
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